Building urban observatories for sustainable and resilient cities hosted by the Global Urban Observatory Network
November 6, 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00
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Summary
Participants will learn about building urban observatories focused on:
- Exploring available institutional options (governance, financing models, structures etc)
- Outlining urban data science - data collection, analytics and visualisation
- Targeting action research methodologies
- Translating data and research into actionable policy options
- Facilitating dialogue and advocating for sustainable and resilient cities
Objectives
The key learning objectives of the training event:
- Deepen participants' knowledge of key elements in building urban observatories
- Showcase global innovation and best practice
- Enable implementation of effective urban observatories
- Strengthen multi-stakeholder coordination and partnerships vertically and horizontally
- Empower nascent urban observatories to work towards sustainable and resilient cities
- Promote knowledge sharing and mutual learning